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Those Were The Days: New Green Valley Lake book celebrates 100 years

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian   This summer is the 100th anniversary of many things, since 1926 was a pivotal year in California history. The Roaring Twenties economy was indeed roaring, as people felt safe going out after the 1919 flu epidemic and buying...
Helping students while having fun

Helping students while having fun

By Mary-Justine Lanyon   On Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2, members of the Rim of the World Educational Foundation board welcomed guests to the Lakefront Tap Room where they enjoyed some appetizers and beverages. At the same time, they donated funds to Rim Ed as part of...

LET’S GO HIKING – Green Valley Lake

LET’S GO HIKING – Green Valley Lake

By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: East of Running Springs Length: 2 miles Elevation gain: none Challenge: easy The three most well-known and popular trails in the western San Bernardino Mountains are Heart Rock in Crestline, Sequoia at Heaps Peak...

One-of-a-kind B-Rail now at SkyPark

One-of-a-kind B-Rail now at SkyPark

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer   A dedication ceremony was held at SkyPark at Santa’s Village on Nov. 6 to dedicate the new B-Rail ride. It is a unique ride from the imaginative brain of SkyPark owner Bill Johnson and is not available anywhere else in the...

Giving thanks with friends and family

Giving thanks with friends and family

By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor The San Moritz Lodge in Crestline and the Hootman Center in Running Springs were both bustling with activity on Thanksgiving Day as folks gathered to give thanks with friends and family. Volunteers at both sites prepared the dinners –...

Two lucky winners will be shopping at Goodwin’s

Two lucky winners will be shopping at Goodwin’s

Members of Soroptimist International of Rim of the World had been selling tickets for two people to win $500 gift cards to shop at Goodwin & Son’s Market. The drawing was held on Nov. 30 at Goodwin’s. Patra Fields (right), the cashier manager at Goodwin’s, drew...

Vandals strike at Heaps Peak Arboretum

Vandals strike at Heaps Peak Arboretum

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer   On Nov. 21 when Joe Gutierez, the trail maintenance lead for the Rim of the World Interpretive Association, was at Heaps Peak Arboretum, a visitor reported to him they had found a cut tree in the snow on the ground. Upon initial...

Lake Gregory dredging plan OK’d by Supervisors

By Mike Harris Special to the Alpine Mountaineer   After years of talking about it, the go-ahead was given to start the Lake Gregory Regional Park Sitewide Sediment Management Project in 2025 by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors at the Tuesday, Nov....

Join the Mountain Bruins, help a student

The UCLA Mountain Bruins have started their 2025 membership drive. The group provides tuition support to any mountain student accepted to UCLA; this support is for all four years. We also provide a field trip for sophomores and juniors from the local mountain schools...

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